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Cheap Flights on National Cheap Flight Day: Airfare’s Money-Saving Season Is Here

Travel NewsAugust 13, 202416Views

You might not have celebrated National Best Friends Day on June 8, National Piña Colada Day on July 10, or National Nude Day on July 14 (do you hate fun?), but there's at least one more quasi-holiday this summer you won't want to miss. Friday, Aug. 23, is National Cheap Flight Day. This sacred event,…

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Venice, Italy, Says the Entry Fee for Day Trippers Will Be Doubled

The trial period for the controversial new entry fee for Venice Italy, is complete for 2024.For 29 days between April and July (mostly weekends and holidays), the city mandated a charge of €5 (US$5.45) per person to enter Venice. Over that period of two and a half months, some 450,000 tourists paid the entry tax.…

July 15, 202421Views

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What to Do in Old Montréal if You Have Just One Day

Walk east on rue Notre-Dame, one of the grand streets of the old city and home to the Montréal government. An important navigational note: Street numbers will get lower as you approach boulevard St-Laurent, which is the north-south thoroughfare that divides Montréal into its east and west halves. Numbers will start to rise again as you…

July 9, 202421Views

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Florida’s Visitor Toll Pass Saves You $20–$30 a Day on Road Tolls. More Tourists Should Know About It.

Cashless tollbooths may be convenient for locals, but they're hostile to out-of-towners. As states eliminate tollbooth workers so cars can zoom through sensor points using transponders, tourists get shafted. In Florida, a state with an economy that depends on tourism, cashless tolls are particularly merciless. In the heavily touristed city of Orlando, for example, the…

June 19, 202438Views

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Resort day passes offers travelers luxury on a budget

Avid traveler Lora Bowler is cutting back on vacation spending. That doesn't mean she's skipping the resort. The New York resident said she spent more in 2023 than she had expected to, including on travel, and is now reining in her expenses. She uses travel hacks and benefits to cut some of the cost, and…

May 25, 202466Views

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Day Trips from New York City: The Top 12 Options

Fire Island is a prime destination to celebrate resilience and rebirth. In 1938, a hurricane flattened the long, skinny barrier island (it's 32 miles long but only half a mile wide). Some 9,000 homes were destroyed by high winds and 18-foot-tall waves. But what rose from the ruins is one of the most unique vacation ecosystems…

May 3, 2024115Views

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‘One Day’ Filming Locations: Where in the UK and Europe the Hit Netflix Series Was Shot

The hit Netflix limited series One Day has garnered millions of views and jerked many a tear since debuting on the streaming service earlier this month. The 14-episode romance, based on a 2009 novel by David Nicholls (previously adapted for a 2011 film starring Anne Hathaway), follows the relationship of Emma (Ambika Mod) and Dexter…

April 26, 202461Views

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$99 Deal Alert! Cheap Flights to Amsterdam, Other European Cities on Sale for Leap Day

We only get a Leap Day once every 4 years, so how are you going to seize the day on Feb. 29, 2024? How about by booking an affordable flight to Europe? (Speaking of stuff rarely seen.) Iceland's no-frills upstart Play airline, which launched operations a little more than 2 years ago, is running a…

April 25, 202462Views

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This Classic Disney World Attraction Is Now Open for Just 135 Minutes a Day

You probably assume the attractions at Disney parks are always available to visit whenever the parks are open. That is not always the case. Some rides run on a schedule that's significantly shorter than the parks' daily hours of operation. At Disneyland, the blockbuster Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which is probably the most…

April 25, 202439Views

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Caribbean Cruise Ports Where a Resort Day Pass Could Be Your Best Bet

March 28, 2024 If you’re a frequent cruiser, chances are you’re going to visit a few cruise ports in the Caribbean more than once. And even if it’s a new-to-you port of call, the town may not offer much to see or do, and the cruise line’s shore excursions on offer may be pricey or…

April 25, 202438Views